This AP report points out that massive numbers of young people are registering to vote. Could be good news for Kerry; the last time we had a large turnout of young voters was in 1992. As far as I can tell, neither campaign has done much to reach out to young voters. Drew Barrymore was recently on The Daily Show to promote a documentary she produced about young voters. If our nation has to rely on the likes of Drew Barrymore to get out the under-30 vote, matters are worse than I first thought. Despite her apparent earnestness on the subject of political participation, she reminded me of a pep squad leader trying to teach an introductory civics seminar. Young people need to see how politics affects the concrete things in their lives. My sister told me that her roommate, a bright woman bound for medical school, may or may not vote. I remember the apathy of my early twenties, but it boggles my mind that anyone would choose to sit on the sidelines during this election.
I’m intrigued by the new Green Day album. I was never much of a fan of theirs, but the reviews for Amercan Idiot are comparing it to Radiohead’s OK Computer, one of my all-time favorites. I must find out if the hype is justified.
